WAKE-UP call for British politicians. Ref: murder, robbery, assault, arson – you name it, committed in certain areas of the country.

For the past 40 years or more politicians from the left, along with a mass of do-gooders, have championed a way of life which has led to a breakdown in what was the ‘conventional’ family, along with the withdrawal of any meaningful discipline for many young people, leading to a total lack of respect.

What we’ve seen recently through the media is sickening. The three Bs – Bush (pictured above), Blair (below) and Brown – have a lot to answer for. How politicians can even think of taking time off for holidays amazes me.

Some of the criticism politicians have recently levelled at the actions of the police were totally uncalled for.

The police were not spending their time on holiday; the criminals were well organised, using cell phones and social network sites; and there weren’t enough police officers available to deal with the number of troublemakers.

RE: the letter about the Spawell Road, where the road was made into three lanes, one being a bus lane.

The road is still too narrow for three lanes, for all the road was widened by about 3ft in places. The cars going towards Winlaton Mill have to keep well over to the left side for fear of hitting oncoming traffic, hence they have caught the kerbs – damaging some – which as I speak are being repaired now.

As far as police catching drivers driving in bus lanes; are they going to stop bus drivers “cutting up” and stopping car drivers from moving into the left lane at the roundabout.

And what about the bus drivers who want to turn right. They do not use the bus lane, they stop in the middle lane practically all the way through to the roundabout.

Bus drivers even have trouble getting onto Spa Well Road from Swalwell.

Now what about cyclists? Gateshead Council is so friendly towards them that they develop cycle lanes out of nothing.

On this road they accommodate cyclists with the bus lane towards the roundabout. But going the other way, there is no room for cyclists at all, the road is too narrow.

So the poor cyclist has to bear the brunt of angry motorists who have to stay behind them doing approximately 8mph because cars cannot overtake for fear of oncoming traffic.

Before the road was altered it easily accommodated every user, with plenty of room for all.

I THINK the Prime Minister and MPs have the right to criticise the police – but only after they have spent several hours on the front line braving the same level of abuse and violence.

If it were not for the wimpy governments we have had for many years, with the politically correct brigade and the civil rights idiots, then perhaps discipline, morality and thought for others would come back into our society. And maybe we would have laws and sentencing that favour the victim and not the criminal.

I think it should be required that an MP should spend three months living on unemployment benefit and three months on the old age pension, so they would appreciate the problems at the grassroots of society.

It is about time MPs helped industry instead of hindering it, and spread new jobs throughout the country, then perhaps unemployment would reduce to a low level.

I remember we had good laws and good people with discipline when I was a young man. Now, anyone can get away with anything, because of the stupid PC and human rights twaddle.

The only rights people have are the right to a roof over their heads, food in their belly, clothes on their back, full employment with a decent wage and to live a peaceful and safe life.

Criminals’ rights are: the right to a trial, a right to go to prison if found guilty and the right to be released on completion of their sentence.

I CANNOT be the only person to notice that the recent riots have only taken place in England.

There must surely be a positive impact engendered by the pride that is encouraged in Welsh and Scottish societies by their respective assembly and parliament, the teaching of their history and not being looked down on because they are from these nations.

In contrast, one is not allowed to be proud of England and being English. This is deemed to imply some form of racism, as does displaying our national flag.

Our history is not taught in our schools so there is no respect for the society in which we live and no value placed on our heritage.

I SHOULD like to respond to the criticism levelled at the organisers of the charity walk in the Cheviot Hills on Sunday, August 7. As the person who required help from the emergency services I should like to acknowledge the fantastic support I received from them.

I should also like to thank the organiser of the walk and those around me who provided care and support during the walk.

The organisers and support team were excellent in responding to my situation and in calling for immediate emergency backup. I know the organisers made sure there was always someone following up behind the last group of walkers.

In addition there were two identified points where back-up vehicles were located ready to pick up people if needed.

The coverage does not, however, truly reflect the day. To suggest 76 people were lost in the Cheviots is not accurate.

No one was actually lost and the emergency services were called immediately it was clear that I needed help.

I would like to apologise to the emergency services and to the organisers for all the worry and distress caused.

I do hope that the experience of this year does not jeopardise the future of this event and wish it well for the future.